Mitochondrial DNA and human evolution.

doi:10.1007/BF00763097

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Mitochondrial DNA and human evolution.

Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes - 1 Jun 1994

Stoneking M

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For the past seven years or so, much discussion and controversy in the field of human evolution has revolved around the application and interpretation of studies of human mitochondrial DNA variation, particularly the hypothesis that all mtDNA types in contemporary populations can be traced back t...

Topics

Africa
Animals
Biological Evolution
DNA, Mitochondrial
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genome, Human
Hominidae
Humans
Metabolic Diseases
Mitochondrial Myopathies

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